5th Grade Force and Motion NC

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What is force?

Back

A push or pull on an object that can cause it to move, stop, or change direction.

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What is motion?

Back

The change in position of an object over time.

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What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

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What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.

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What is speed?

Back

The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time.

Front

What is average speed?

Back

The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

Front

What happens to the speed of a ball thrown up into the air?

Back

It goes slower and slower as it rises, stops at the top, and then speeds up as it falls back down.

Front

What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?

Back

Gravity pulls the wagon down the hill, causing it to speed up.

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How does increased friction affect a moving wagon?

Back

It causes the wagon to slow down.

Front

What happens to a pencil when it falls off a desk?

Back

Gravity pulls the pencil toward the floor.